Policing Collection

Police / Watchmen
A night watchman on his rounds. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London

Night Watchman, London
A night watchman patrols the London streets accompanied by his dog and carrying his lamp and bell. At the time, this was the only public policing body in London

Epsom Policemen in the 1860s
A group of officers from the Epsom Police Force in the 1860s. Date: 1860s

Police dog handler and dog, Camborne, Cornwall
A police dog handler training a young Alsatian dog in a field at Camborne in Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

British Navy under White Ensign in Mediterranean, WW2
British Navy under the White Ensign policing the Mediterranean, January 1941, Second World War. 1941

Londons night watchmen 1616
A night watchman from Dekker on his rounds. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London. Date: 1616

New Map Room at Scotland Yard
Marking a map with coloured flags in the new Map Room at Scotland Yard, 1947. Each flag represents a crime(yellow for housebreaking, red for burglary, green for murder)

Night watch patrolling the streets of Paris, France
The night watch patrolling the dark streets of Paris, France. Date: 17th century

Children play with policeman in a block of flats in Brixton
Small children play with a policeman outside a block of flats in Brixton, South London. Part of a feature following the riots in the area in 1985. Date: 1986

Old London Characters - Charley, an aged parish constable or night watchman, carrying a lantern. 19th century

Police, under direction of the sheriff. Isle of Skye
Police, under direction of the sheriff, constructing a bridge for marines bringing supplies to the Lodge. Date: 1884

Tons of Money by William Evans & A T Pechey
Promotional postcard for Tons of Money by William Evans and Archibald Thomas Pechey. First produced at the Opera House, Southport, 20th March and Shaftesbury Theatre, 13th April 1922

Sergeant Brue by Owen Hall
Promotional flyer for Sergeant Brue by Owen Hall; music Liza Lehmann. First produced at the Strand Theatre, 10th December 1904

The Scarlet Patrol by Owen Trevine and St J Hamond
Promotional postcard for The Scarlet Patrol by Owen Trevine and St. J. Hamond. First produced Royal County Theatre, Kingston-On- Thames, 26th August and Fulham Theatre, 16th September 1907

Police / Watchmen / 1827
A night watchman on his rounds. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London. Date: 1827

Police dog handler and dog, Camborne, Cornwall
A police dog handler training a young Alsatian dog in a field at Camborne in Cornwall

London Policeman and children
A London Bobby on the beat holds the hands of some school children, possibly prior to guiding them safely across the busy road

Police / Watchmen / Blarney
Ted Blarney, a night watchman on his rounds; he patrols a riverbank. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London

Police / Watchmen / 1804
The night watchmen on his rounds. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London

Police / Watchmen / 1819
The night watchmen on his rounds neglets to see two men making their escape over a wall. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London

Police / Watchmen / 1808
The watchmen Getting ready for their shift at Marylebone Watch-house, London. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London

Police / Watchmen / Cries
The night watchman on his rounds. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London

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